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Catalog of U.S. Government Publications - http://catalog.gpo.gov/

Ever wondered about the difference between the idiomatic expressions the eleventh hour, down to the wire and in the nick of time?(http://permanent.access.gpo.gov/gpo46375/PDF%20version/in_the_loop_pages.pdf)

Want to see drawings submitted for an 1885 patent for a baseball glove and in 1902 for an improved baseball bat?
(http://permanent.access.gpo.gov/gpo46584/PDF%20version/baseball-the-national-pastime-in-the-national-archives.pdf)

What kinds of things can hit your helmet while motorcycling? (http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo42639)

For answers to these questions, visit the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications! This finding tool for federal government publications includes descriptive records for historical and current publications and provides direct links to those available online.

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Review by Rachael Smithey, SWC Librarian